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Summery Lemon & Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

July 22, 2008 By Laura 5 Comments

This is not the most aesthetically pleasing cookie I have ever baked, but it is probably the tastiest lemon cookie I’ve ever eaten. The edges browned a bit more than I would have liked, but it really only affected their look, not their taste. I actually baked three different renditions of this dough, in various… 

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Filed Under: cookies, cream cheese, lemon baked goods

Southwestern Cheese & Summer Squash Soup

July 20, 2008 By Laura 12 Comments

I recently learned what the macro button was for on my camera (thanks, Mom!). Many of you are snickering, especially if you have a food blog. The thing is, I started this blog for a few reasons, none of which had anything to do with my amazing photography skills. I love to write and I… 

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Filed Under: cream cheese, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, soup, zucchini

Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

June 22, 2008 By Laura 2 Comments

I got very moody about dessert on Friday. Way back when, I had wanted brownies, but then I made those monkey cupcakes and then the girls got sick and my brownie craving passed, and I just couldn’t decide. I was leaning toward something with cream cheese, but everything I was finding had either a brownie… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, chocolate, cream cheese

Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies

January 11, 2008 By Laura 2 Comments

These Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies are a decadent family favorite--and sure to become one of your favorite desserts too!

These Cream Cheese Brownies are the best I’ve tried and the only recipe I use. These photos were updated as of October 2015, and in the intervening years the recipe has been used for cakewalks, birthdays and just to make us happy. Sammy especially adores them! Affiliate links have been used to link to items… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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